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Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings

SUBMITTED BY: MICKI WOOD  PHOTO BY: Melissa 

"These are the ones my grandmother used to make: warm, flaky, apple-y sweet and drizzled with a sauce that bakes right with them. These are not difficult to make, just a little time-consuming. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream."
Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 100 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 recipe pastry for double-crust pie
  • 6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in the opening of each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce. Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples.
  3. With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and seal. Slightly pinch the dough at the sides to completely seal in the apple. Repeat with the remaining apples. Place in prepared baking dish.
  4. In a saucepan, combine water, white sugar, vanilla extract and reserved butter. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour over dumplings.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Place each apple dumpling in a dessert bowl, and spoon some sauce over the top.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 8, 2003 by Robin 
Oh my gosh these are just like grandma used to make. The sauce is awesome!! I used about 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 14, 2003 by Shannon D 
I used the premade pie crusts from the store, and it turned out great. I also made a couple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 14, 2003 by MICKI WOOD 
These are the true old-fashioned apple dumplings! The sauce is awesome. They aren't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 17, 2007 by Suthern Scott 
EXCELLENT RECIPE! I made this last sat nite and it turned out wonderful! The only thing I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on may 25, 2007 by sbolton07 
I've made these a couple of times w/ a ready-made crust & homemade. A little involved to make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 24, 2005 by KNITTINQUEEN 
These were excellent! I had a lot of trouble rolling out the dough out all at once. Next time,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 12, 2007 by EQUILDOTTSIN 
First, I scaled this recipe down to 4 servings. I really wanted to take this one step further... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 14, 2003 by KATIE191 
mmmmmmm good! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on may 21, 2006 by keenan 
i love apple pie, but this take the cake. i have make this recipe 3xs and everyone raved about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.85 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 8, 2003 by BLADEOFSPIRIT 
This had an OK taste to it. I used the recipe for Buttery Flaky Pie Crust (which was great)... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 898

  • Total Fat: 35.4g
  • Cholesterol: 41mg
  • Sodium: 485mg
  • Total Carbs: 147.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.5g
  • Protein: 4.5g

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